Bayezid II

British

/ ˌbaɪjəˈziːd /

noun

?1447–1512, sultan of Turkey; he greatly extended Turkish dominions in Greece and the Balkans

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The current record is held by a Ottoman astrolabe made for Sultan Bayezid II, which was a much smaller piece sold in 2014 for just under £1m.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Bayezid II took the first step by summoning the Mameluke to evacuate certain forts near Tarsus, and expelling his garrisons vi et armis.

From The Balkans A History of Bulgaria—Serbia—Greece—Rumania—Turkey by Forbes, Nevill

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